July 2017
Guideline renumbered and moved: Guideline 9.2.10 – The Use of Oxygen in Emergencies moved to Section 9.2 – Medical (Originally Guideline 10.4)
June 2017
ANZCOR Guideline 11.2 - Protocols for Adult Advanced Life Support June 30, 2017 (0.4 MiB - 14335 downloads)
Statement included for Checking Resuscitation Equipment (pages 5/6)
ANZCOR Guideline 12.1 - Introduction to Paediatric Advanced Life Support June 30, 2017 (0.2 MiB - 5120 downloads)
Statement included for Checking Resuscitation Equipment (pages 3/4)
ANZCOR Guideline 13.1 - Introduction to Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant June 30, 2017 (0.2 MiB - 6206 downloads)
Statement included for Checking Resuscitation Equipment (page 8)
March 2017
Glossary updates:
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
the provision of effective airway management, ventilation of the lungs and production of a circulation by means of techniques additional to those of BASIC LIFE SUPPORT. These techniques may include, but not be limited to, advanced airway management, vascular access/drug therapy and defibrillation. (ARC)
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
(in the context of first aid, pre-hospital care and resuscitation)
a person who is a registered medical practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwives, or qualified ambulance paramedic or Australian Defence Force medic. (ARC)
The following guidelines were updated to reflect TGA name change:
ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.7 – First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis August 16, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 5657 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 11.5 – Medications in Adult Cardiac Arrest August 16, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 14930 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 12.4 – Medications and Fluids in Paediatric Advanced Life Support August 16, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4672 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 12.5 – Management of Specific Dysrhythmias in Paediatric Advanced Life Support August 16, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 3333 downloads)- ANZCOR Guideline 13.1 - Introduction to Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant June 30, 2017 (0.2 MiB - 6206 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 13.5 - Tracheal Intubation and Ventilation of the Newly Born Infant November 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 2953 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 13.6 - Chest Compressions during Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant November 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4006 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 13.7 - Medications or Fluids for the Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant November 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 2922 downloads)
November 2016
ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.5 - First Aid for Asthma November 12, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4152 downloads)
Updated – 3.1 Asthma First Aid Plan
Additional heading – 4 Regional differences in recommended dose and intervals
August 2016
ANZCOR Guideline 2 - Managing an Emergency August 6, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 16887 downloads)
Please see Page 2 of Guideline 2 – addition of 5th dot point under General Principles of Management.
ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.1 - Recognition and First Aid Management of Heart Attack September 21, 2016 (0.2 MiB - 4981 downloads)
Addition: Only withhold if the victim is known to be anaphylactic to aspirin.
ANZCOR Guideline 9.2.2 - Stroke September 14, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 3712 downloads)
ANZCOR Guideline 9.4.3 - Tick Bites and Bee, Wasp and Ant Stings September 21, 2016 (0.1 MiB - 2291 downloads)
Change: text and references rearranged to separate the bee sting removal and tick removal.